Founder/Lead Instructor
Alexander first started bartending back in 2001 making his way through the ranks in some of Atlanta's busiest bars. He is a graduate of John Taffer's "Bar Rescue" bar program and a life long learner of all things alcohol.

L.J.

Instructor
Known as "THE SCIENTIST" because of his degree in chemical science. Lj has found his love for bartending…especially in the beer and bourbon aspect! He is very technical in the art of bartending.

Bartendah Mike

Instructor/Party Animal
KNOWN FOR GETTING THE PARTY STARTED!!! ENOUGH SAID!!!

To make it in this business, you must have a strong

foundation.

"We teach our students how to command the bar!"

-Alexander Graves

There were alot of other bartending schools out there; all teaching the same thing. We wanted to do something different. We wanted to actually teach people how to function behind the bar.

There was a major component that other bartending schools missed when teaching the art. They didn't teach their students how to function behind the bar. You can know every cocktail known to man, but if you can't command the bar, you're nothing! At The Lion's Den, We teach our students how to command the bar. We put our students under the pressures that you'll find in any bar across America. We believe if you train people how to function under stressful conditions, you'll set them up for success!